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we have become myopic not understanding the need for united vision of the united states. many of the same challenges the domestic capacity falls 20% since 2005 and half of the airline flights on routes of less than 500 miles have been discontinued since 2005 and heading small communities hard making it difficult for them to grow or even to business outside of town and its. under these circumstances you might think strengthening national connectivity between our communities in economic centers would be a national priority but if he thought back, you would be wrong. we're not really making the investments we need for growth and improvement just barely keeping the existing system growing. amtrak, like everyone else tries to keep pace but it is a challenge. cramming more into the existing infrastructure to squeeze out more at of the equipment. almost a 4 million miles the new voters cannot come fast enough. missing the rail growth opportunity is what happens when that occurs. congress and the administration will take up reauthorization of service transfer station. i have seen
we have become myopic not understanding the need for united vision of the united states. many of the same challenges the domestic capacity falls 20% since 2005 and half of the airline flights on routes of less than 500 miles have been discontinued since 2005 and heading small communities hard making it difficult for them to grow or even to business outside of town and its. under these circumstances you might think strengthening national connectivity between our communities in economic centers...
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i think the united states is doing all it can. we can help construct the peace process that is comprehensive and addresses the root causes of this attempt to try to build a new state in south sudan. there has not been any reconciliation effort, any peace effort to get at those core causes of conflict. until we do that, the nation will be on shaky ground. that is where the united states can help support building that peace process in order for the parties to address those causes. >> you are testifying on capitol hill today and you credited the united states with the help it has given south sudan so far. the u.s. was instrumental in making this nation. do you think it has leverage when it comes to the peace process to say to the warring factions you have to do something to keep the country together or it will fall apart? >> we have officials with long history in south sudan and sudan issues. john kerry and susan rice, others, are respected a great deal in south sudan. i think that gives us a lot of leverage. second, there is a histo
i think the united states is doing all it can. we can help construct the peace process that is comprehensive and addresses the root causes of this attempt to try to build a new state in south sudan. there has not been any reconciliation effort, any peace effort to get at those core causes of conflict. until we do that, the nation will be on shaky ground. that is where the united states can help support building that peace process in order for the parties to address those causes. >> you...
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spent united states has billions on this war. we say that $2 billion has been well spent and we have a seed that has sprouted. happen ifh will only we protect what as we look to the future, it is impossible to envision success without capability to stop the violence and corruption. we cannot ignore the growing threat to ourselves and allies. our canadian partners estimate that 90% of the heroin comes from afghanistan. they believe they are seeing more on their streets. we must all absorb information like this when combined with the governor delivering a speech problem.n vermont's we must be vigilant about the possibility of afghan produced heroine becoming available across the u.s. because of global trade lowering -- lowering the price. we are committed to disrupting the drugs as far away from our shores as possible. our strategy in afghanistan can be summarized by saying we are phones in three areas. continue capacity building and continue leveraging of international capabilities. shown that they are willing and able to do the a
spent united states has billions on this war. we say that $2 billion has been well spent and we have a seed that has sprouted. happen ifh will only we protect what as we look to the future, it is impossible to envision success without capability to stop the violence and corruption. we cannot ignore the growing threat to ourselves and allies. our canadian partners estimate that 90% of the heroin comes from afghanistan. they believe they are seeing more on their streets. we must all absorb...
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. >> the united states is reportedly considering sanctions on south sudan if the violence is not contained soon. thousands are packing into the camps if the risk of disease escalates. delegates are the ethiopia trying to hammer out a deal to apiece both sides. >> in central african republic, the president steps down. safety. >> an indian diplomat is back in her home country after the u.s. ordered her to leave on visa fraud charms. an american counterpart has been september packing. india's foreign minister says it is not a standoff. >> these are al jazeera america sundays. >> it was almost a miracle. >> revealing interviews. >> everybody's worked with a gay person. >> the latest in science and technology. >> i'm walking, you guys! >> when you look at crickets you don't necessarily think food. >> eye opening reports that make a difference. >> certain to dominate political discussions. >> award winning documentaries. >> i think a person has the right to know where the hell they come from. >> your house is the same size as my closet. >> the shows that get people talking. >> sundays, only on a
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i think the united states is doing all it can. we can help construct the peace process that is comprehensive and addresses the root causes of this attempt to try to build a new state in south sudan. there has not been any reconciliation effort, any peace effort to get at those core causes of conflict. until we do that, the nation will be on shaky ground. that is where the united states can help support building that peace process in order for the parties to address those causes. >> you are testifying on capitol hill today and you credited the united states with the help it has given south sudan so far. the u.s. was instrumental in making this nation. do you think it has leverage when it comes to the peace process to say to the warring factions you have to do something to keep the country together or it will fall apart? >> we have officials with long history in south sudan and sudan issues. john kerry and susan rice, others, are respected a great deal in south sudan. i think that gives us a lot of leverage. second, there is a histo
i think the united states is doing all it can. we can help construct the peace process that is comprehensive and addresses the root causes of this attempt to try to build a new state in south sudan. there has not been any reconciliation effort, any peace effort to get at those core causes of conflict. until we do that, the nation will be on shaky ground. that is where the united states can help support building that peace process in order for the parties to address those causes. >> you...
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three nonprofit that raises tens of millions of dollars in the united states and it was just honored by the prime minister and the bulldozer moved in behind and they toss these activates the way like empty crate and removed residents from their homes and they were crying as they watched the bulldozers crumble her home and wiped the village off the map. i left as these activists, these israeli activists attempted to help the residents to rebuild their homes and rebuild their structures and since this episode occurred, which i don't and you can watch it online, the village has been demolished 51 times. and if there is a guinness book of world records, record for home demolitions, that he would win. and the israeli government has sent them the bill for the demolition of their home. which is a frequent occurrence for palestinians in east jerusalem whose homes are demolished. that is why we often see the palestinian heads of household saving themselves the bill. until i started to notice a larger plan as i was leaving and i saw a sign that said soon to be the home of.tv. i walked to jerus
three nonprofit that raises tens of millions of dollars in the united states and it was just honored by the prime minister and the bulldozer moved in behind and they toss these activates the way like empty crate and removed residents from their homes and they were crying as they watched the bulldozers crumble her home and wiped the village off the map. i left as these activists, these israeli activists attempted to help the residents to rebuild their homes and rebuild their structures and since...
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i never invite he sinks in this mr john kerry secretary of state of the united states to make a statement you have the floor. and . thank you very much sir. and. thank you and that's it ebrahimi for your commitment to helping the syrian people find a new future and i join with foreign minister lavrov said thanking all of the countries around the table all of the groups around the table. thank president barack alter and the people of switzerland for making this important meeting possible and i thank the russian federation for mr for his cooperation and efforts together with us working to try to initiate this process. i also want to welcome the leaders of the syrian opposition and i thank them for the courageous decision they've made everybody here knows the pressures that have existed. today is a beginning. and the beginning of what will obviously be a tough and complicated negotiation peace talks to end the war and end a struggle like this always are tough frankly this is a test for all of us who support the syrian people in their effort to end the extraordinary suffering that the world h
i never invite he sinks in this mr john kerry secretary of state of the united states to make a statement you have the floor. and . thank you very much sir. and. thank you and that's it ebrahimi for your commitment to helping the syrian people find a new future and i join with foreign minister lavrov said thanking all of the countries around the table all of the groups around the table. thank president barack alter and the people of switzerland for making this important meeting possible and i...
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>> they have called for sanctions from the west, from the united states, and from the european union. we have seen the european union politicians stepping out here in independent square promising to take sanctions against the president and his officials. nothing of that has yet taken place. i doubt that it will happen in the near future. >> and looks to be another tense night ahead in kiev. thank you for joining us. u.n. secretary-general ban ki- moon says intense and urgent discussions are underway in this week's peace talks ontario -- on syria. >> the un's chief was dismayed after ron issued a statement on monday rejecting any preconditions for the talks. the main opposition in the syrian national council says it will pull out if they do not cancel the invitation by this evening. >> for more on that we are joined by our middle east expert. this was already said to be an uphill battle, where does this leave the u.n.? >> in a very dangerous situation. it might well be that in the end, the u.n. secretary general would be made responsible for possible failure of the conference. it is a
>> they have called for sanctions from the west, from the united states, and from the european union. we have seen the european union politicians stepping out here in independent square promising to take sanctions against the president and his officials. nothing of that has yet taken place. i doubt that it will happen in the near future. >> and looks to be another tense night ahead in kiev. thank you for joining us. u.n. secretary-general ban ki- moon says intense and urgent...
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would all be considered lethal force in the united states let's listen to some of the comments from the police officers who claim they were taught should by protest is this just have a listen. i don't know anything about what i'm hoping we should be listening to actually what the police officer saying and i want you to comment on it but clearly we can't hear what those police officers say i believe if we can. they tilt towards the roof of my head and bound my arms and legs with masking tape and taped up my eyes as well the little kid not the viewer more than yes we were attacked by a group of masked youngsters they surrounded us to scream of the cops nearest hamzawy could really take everything from us our wallets ourselves along with everything. in them to throw in there we had nothing to them because we were just coming out of a cafe after lunch with the mob surrounded. well here are some police officers who were taken by writers beaten up and some were indeed kidnapped could that sort of situation be avoided what do you do what about that sort of situation. the first thing is i would
would all be considered lethal force in the united states let's listen to some of the comments from the police officers who claim they were taught should by protest is this just have a listen. i don't know anything about what i'm hoping we should be listening to actually what the police officer saying and i want you to comment on it but clearly we can't hear what those police officers say i believe if we can. they tilt towards the roof of my head and bound my arms and legs with masking tape and...
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the foegz is about the united states -- focus is about the united states. -- united states demanding that both sides in south sudan agree to an immediate ceasefire. thanks for watching. >> i quit. that's what a confident worker tells the boss. i'll tell you what that means for america's economic recovery. the white house pushed to cut poverty and create jobs. i'm talking to a mayor inside one of the president obama's promise zones. plus sausages, and the sweet smell of small-business success. i'm ali velshi, this is "real money."
the foegz is about the united states -- focus is about the united states. -- united states demanding that both sides in south sudan agree to an immediate ceasefire. thanks for watching. >> i quit. that's what a confident worker tells the boss. i'll tell you what that means for america's economic recovery. the white house pushed to cut poverty and create jobs. i'm talking to a mayor inside one of the president obama's promise zones. plus sausages, and the sweet smell of small-business...
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states. and on the government side, they are saying look, we don't want to talk about humanitarian aid, we don't want with to talk about assistance, we want to talk about the fighting. and we heard from the deputy foreign minister of the syrian government, just a few hours ago, he said look, the opposition isn't listening but then he said the real problem is the united states, because the u.s. is funding and arming opposition groups. we were again disappointed that it was prepared and brought out during the morning seg. suddenly, the other party said they don't agree with such a statement, and that they support the wrights' steps to arm terrorist groups. and to provide them with all kinds of weapons. >> the u.s. has been working behind the scenes here, and they have been emailing us statements and they were not pleased at all when they heard that statement. spokesman eddie vasquez from the state department said look, the problem is the syrian regime. it is unconscionable that they would block
states. and on the government side, they are saying look, we don't want to talk about humanitarian aid, we don't want with to talk about assistance, we want to talk about the fighting. and we heard from the deputy foreign minister of the syrian government, just a few hours ago, he said look, the opposition isn't listening but then he said the real problem is the united states, because the u.s. is funding and arming opposition groups. we were again disappointed that it was prepared and brought...
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states and yet it is primarily western countries that weld a lot of power at the u.n. security council that authorizes u.n. mission defame is it fair shouldn't all countries that people in harm's way proportionally if they go all of the united nations i thoroughly agree with you that this is no satisfactory solution i do not think it's sustainable and since i took up the job over two years ago. i've been talking to all countries especially from the northern hemisphere to tell them look realize that many of you are heavily engaged in afghanistan with that by the way should change in two thousand and fourteen with the pull out so please do come back to the united nations peacekeeping we need you told that to defense ministers of the european union to americans to others and that's where they came most so to moscow for to the russian federation and country from the collective security treaty organization that we need that we need commitment we need to engagement men women and also their equipment now speaking about their equipment i was surprised to learn that some of you
states and yet it is primarily western countries that weld a lot of power at the u.n. security council that authorizes u.n. mission defame is it fair shouldn't all countries that people in harm's way proportionally if they go all of the united nations i thoroughly agree with you that this is no satisfactory solution i do not think it's sustainable and since i took up the job over two years ago. i've been talking to all countries especially from the northern hemisphere to tell them look realize...
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i am the united states senator from mississippi. the beginning of the new year is a time when many americans decide to make positive changes in their lives. it can be a time we decide to adopt healthier lifestyles or take a fresh look at the family budget. unfortunately, as this year begins, many people are worried about how the so-called affordable care act also known as obamacare is affecting both their health and personal finances. republicans in the senate think we should repeal or defund the program because of its cost and complexity. the affordable care act was supposed to be fully operational by january of this year but here we are two weeks into 2014 and the administration continues to struggle to implement the laws. the law is not living up to the promises made by its supporters feared it is questionable whether the law will be its fundamental purpose to significantly expand health coverage. 5 million americans have been kicked out of the health plans that they liked and were promised they could keep. some of my constituent
i am the united states senator from mississippi. the beginning of the new year is a time when many americans decide to make positive changes in their lives. it can be a time we decide to adopt healthier lifestyles or take a fresh look at the family budget. unfortunately, as this year begins, many people are worried about how the so-called affordable care act also known as obamacare is affecting both their health and personal finances. republicans in the senate think we should repeal or defund...
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or to spread and the united states. we often think of firebrand it is building the technological capability should they decide to do so and north korea that in the past 10 years has conducted three nuclear test and is on the verge. for this reason the national security strategy said this has to be our top priority and i have to mitt the policies of the united states have not matched. the united states itself does not focus that much attention on these threats. the president of united states tried to change that when he came into office. president obamacare into office having worked in the senate on nuclear policy. one of the first things he did was speak doubt choose senator lugar and asked him to take him along when he went to the former states of the soviet union to watch our government programs were hoping to control, the contained, you eliminate the threat of them left over nuclear weapon or materials. obama was deeply affected by that and started to adopt that as one of his primary causes. he also worked for republ
or to spread and the united states. we often think of firebrand it is building the technological capability should they decide to do so and north korea that in the past 10 years has conducted three nuclear test and is on the verge. for this reason the national security strategy said this has to be our top priority and i have to mitt the policies of the united states have not matched. the united states itself does not focus that much attention on these threats. the president of united states...
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does the united states stay the course? do we remain engaged in a leadership role as we fight for democracy? and as the ongoing negotiations are moving the forward, there is a serious fire immediately. i hope there will be a broader focus. including corruption chrks is one of the main challenges. what role might the united states be asked to play monitoring the cease fire. what additional resources might we bring to the table or be called upon to bring to the table to make sure they're successful. and what additional resources, if i might ask, in both the administrative networks do we need to be deploying in order to be effective in our humanitarian relief efforts. >> again, thank you for that question. i'll turn to my colleague. we've been viewed by both sides as an honest broker. we been accused of supporting each of the other sides. and so i think we probably got it right. and we're looking at how we can support the efforts to ensure that there is peace, and each side honors commitments to a cease fire. we're looking at
does the united states stay the course? do we remain engaged in a leadership role as we fight for democracy? and as the ongoing negotiations are moving the forward, there is a serious fire immediately. i hope there will be a broader focus. including corruption chrks is one of the main challenges. what role might the united states be asked to play monitoring the cease fire. what additional resources might we bring to the table or be called upon to bring to the table to make sure they're...
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the president of the united states wants to do that. he called me on monday and told me that he hoped we would be able to address this issue by voting for the motion to proceed to begin this debate. so that over the next few months while we had a short term extension of the program, there could be even more details discussed about how to improve the legislation and how to add other elements to it. specifically on how to give people long-term unemployed the skills they need to access the jobs available. unfortunately we're not going have that opportunity, it appears to be able to this debate over how to pay for it. what to pay for it ought to be. and how to improve the program. let me just say, this is unfortune because we had 60 votes to proceed. that include certainly three of us here on the floor today all three of us are willing to move forward with this with a reasonable provision to pay for over the three months. and again during that period to come up with a veteran improved unemployment insurance program. we are not part of the g
the president of the united states wants to do that. he called me on monday and told me that he hoped we would be able to address this issue by voting for the motion to proceed to begin this debate. so that over the next few months while we had a short term extension of the program, there could be even more details discussed about how to improve the legislation and how to add other elements to it. specifically on how to give people long-term unemployed the skills they need to access the jobs...
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and a discussion on al qaeda in iraq and the united states agreement to assist without sending troops in. washington journal is live with your calls and the day's headlines every morning at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> our message was this: as mothers we are concerned. as first ladies we are committed. as citizens of the world we plan to do whatever we can to stop. >> however different we appear there is far more that unites us than divides us. we are here to find common ground so we can bring dig nity and respect to girls all over the world. >> all of you are a part of the conversation because in the coming years all of you will be building the businesses and making the discovery and drafting the laws that will move the country and world forward for decades to come. >> mondays, starting january 13th, first ladies influence and change returns. [laughter] >>> next journalist discuss cybersecurity issues and the impact of cyberwar. we will hear from editors from the wall street time and foreign policy. they will look at how the issue impact several areas of society. including the milita
and a discussion on al qaeda in iraq and the united states agreement to assist without sending troops in. washington journal is live with your calls and the day's headlines every morning at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> our message was this: as mothers we are concerned. as first ladies we are committed. as citizens of the world we plan to do whatever we can to stop. >> however different we appear there is far more that unites us than divides us. we are here to find common ground so...
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did the united states apply pressure on united nations to withdraw the invitation to iran? >> the back story was .ascinating to see it is stunning to me that ban ki-moon would proceed without some acquiescence on the part of the americans. how that all works out is unclear. clearly, we, the martin government, would have been open to iranian participation with a clear commitment to geneva one. ban ki-moon had one of two options. deliver, oriled to he delivered and was under pressure to retract, or alternatively, ban ki-moon got out ahead of himself in the united states and thought he had something he didn't. either way, it is indicative of the troubles and travails to come. >> how is this going to play into the progress that we know was made on iran's nuclear and the easing of sanctions? not at the iranians were publicly invited and disinvited to these talks, how is that going to play out? >> not well, but i suspected to be compartmentalized. the russians, the americans, and iranians -- the three key players. think, is one of the more interesting and nuanced features of this
did the united states apply pressure on united nations to withdraw the invitation to iran? >> the back story was .ascinating to see it is stunning to me that ban ki-moon would proceed without some acquiescence on the part of the americans. how that all works out is unclear. clearly, we, the martin government, would have been open to iranian participation with a clear commitment to geneva one. ban ki-moon had one of two options. deliver, oriled to he delivered and was under pressure to...
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. >> the united states said the iranians agreed to xyz. the president goes on another television show and says no, no, no. we didn't agree to that, the americans are spinning this. >> right. there seems to be a lot of that going on. >> here is what president obama had to say about iran last night. for the sake of our national security, we must give dip palacey a chance to succeed. if iran leader do notices the opportunity will be the first to call for more sanctions and mick sure iran does not build a nuclear weapon. is that military threat implicit, convincing at all or does the u.s. pulling out of iraq, afghanistan and the war and weariness that we have in this country and the fact that we did not go into irr syria that we have pulled back there. is this going to be seen as american and not really, not a serious threat? >> well, there is obviously that's a concern. it is ironic that the president said that he would be the first to support sanctions if iran didn't fulfill its commitment under an agreement. yet, he was the president that l
. >> the united states said the iranians agreed to xyz. the president goes on another television show and says no, no, no. we didn't agree to that, the americans are spinning this. >> right. there seems to be a lot of that going on. >> here is what president obama had to say about iran last night. for the sake of our national security, we must give dip palacey a chance to succeed. if iran leader do notices the opportunity will be the first to call for more sanctions and mick...
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into a breeding ground for some of the most high profile plans to attack the united states in response a steady barrage of a u.s. hellfire missiles but the shaba tack revealed a group that's still both organized and deadly the problem with drones critics say is that they don't just kill terrorists an errant strike reportedly hit a wedding party in the central city of raw dog tribal leaders from the area say mistakes like that help boost al qaida ranks. in rudolph the tribes initially united to defend against al qaida but then we saw the drone strikes were killing innocent people which has pushed the tribes to sympathize with the militants and to support them directly but the rise of extremist groups here in yemen is also related to the country's scarce resources water being a perfect example now in some parts of yemen they've been able to come in and prove the infrastructure as well as resolve disputes over water fulfilling the function of a state in the state's absence. of. taking advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of yemen's president ali abdullah saleh al qaida was a. to
into a breeding ground for some of the most high profile plans to attack the united states in response a steady barrage of a u.s. hellfire missiles but the shaba tack revealed a group that's still both organized and deadly the problem with drones critics say is that they don't just kill terrorists an errant strike reportedly hit a wedding party in the central city of raw dog tribal leaders from the area say mistakes like that help boost al qaida ranks. in rudolph the tribes initially united to...
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u.s.s a very combative president barack obama gave his annual state of the unit address -- state of the union address last night. the president has made no bones about his frustration with partisan gridlock on capitol hill. he says he will use executive orders to pass legislation that is blocked in congress. america does not stand still and neither will i. canever and wherever i take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more american families, that is what i am going to do. >> president obama delivered an address before a joint session of congress and millions of americans watching on television . that speech is the subject of today's inside look. joining us is a u.s. specialist. much moreike it was a confrontational barack obama we heard in that speech. would you agree? >> yeah, but there were signs that he was going to go it alone. remember in the first few weeks, "i have a pen and i will use it when it is necessary. also, the opinion polls are bad and he has to do something about it. finally some republicans may be moving on the immigration bill. maybe he realizes this
u.s.s a very combative president barack obama gave his annual state of the unit address -- state of the union address last night. the president has made no bones about his frustration with partisan gridlock on capitol hill. he says he will use executive orders to pass legislation that is blocked in congress. america does not stand still and neither will i. canever and wherever i take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more american families, that is what i am going to do....
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." >> director steve mcqueen won with a moving story about racists and slavery in united states. "american hustle" collected three awards -- best comedy, best actress in a comedy for amy adams, and best supporting actress for jennifer lawrence. >> it is such an honor. cuaron takes the best director accolades for "gravity." sandra bullock is an astronaut racing against time to get back to earth. they do in the week, oscar nominations were revealed in l.a. "american hustle" and "12 years a slave" go into that race as favorites. >> an annual tradition in france, the president's january press conference. this was planned to announce a plan to revive the economy. proposed a pact of responsibility. it is a simple principle. we will reduce the burden on enterprises, reduce restrictions on their activities. in return, they will create more jobs and strengthen the social dialogue. >> interest in hollande's private life upstaged those concerns, despite his efforts to stay on topic. he said he was going through painful moments following allegations of an affair with an actress, refused to c
." >> director steve mcqueen won with a moving story about racists and slavery in united states. "american hustle" collected three awards -- best comedy, best actress in a comedy for amy adams, and best supporting actress for jennifer lawrence. >> it is such an honor. cuaron takes the best director accolades for "gravity." sandra bullock is an astronaut racing against time to get back to earth. they do in the week, oscar nominations were revealed in l.a....
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states and western powers the united states looks a bit ludicrous in its whole procedural approach to all of this. well look russia was in mourning for more than two years and i wrote about it two years ago the fall of assad will mean a takeover perhaps by very extremist groups and that they could fan out not only into chechnya but even into western europe and a muslim the syrian foreign minister made this point very strongly in his opening remarks at montreaux earlier at the beginning of this conference that the same people that they're fighting are or did nine eleven the same kinds of people and of course he didn't mention crimes committed by the syrian government that was done by the opposition leader but if you take both sides you've got a pretty good picture of what's happening here crimes being committed on both sides and the united states and over seeking the overthrow of assad a could open this up to an afghanistan like situation the way they did in afghanistan the way they did maybe in libya all the secular leaders that are falling as bad as some of them as they are they're a
states and western powers the united states looks a bit ludicrous in its whole procedural approach to all of this. well look russia was in mourning for more than two years and i wrote about it two years ago the fall of assad will mean a takeover perhaps by very extremist groups and that they could fan out not only into chechnya but even into western europe and a muslim the syrian foreign minister made this point very strongly in his opening remarks at montreaux earlier at the beginning of this...
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how important do you believe it to be for the united states to have a significant military presence in afghanistan the on 2014? -- beyond 2014? is critical. i commend the administration. they have negotiated this agreement. the question is getting the afghans to sign the agreement. >> the most senior official to say this, obama can't stand karzai? >> no news to anybody. reported.n amply this is not exactly breaking new ground. complicated and frustrating to deal with for two american presidents and countless leaders. repeatt we cannot do is after the soviets left afghanistan. chiefsrman of the joint have said that he is worried that if there is no deal, by 2017, any game made -- any game made will fade. they will purchase significant parts of the country. massiveis true, the agreement, what has it achieved? >> the chances of keeping the have beend at bay dramatically improved by the actions we have taken both in our own efforts to diminish andr military capability also in the efforts to train an afghan army. i think our enduring presence in afghanistan, that message of support is impor
how important do you believe it to be for the united states to have a significant military presence in afghanistan the on 2014? -- beyond 2014? is critical. i commend the administration. they have negotiated this agreement. the question is getting the afghans to sign the agreement. >> the most senior official to say this, obama can't stand karzai? >> no news to anybody. reported.n amply this is not exactly breaking new ground. complicated and frustrating to deal with for two...
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many market players staying outside the market due to a public poll day in the united states. meanwhile the euro is rebounding from a low hit in asia against the dollar, and the yen. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe has renewed his pledge to revitalize the economy. for that purpose he says he will submit about 30 bills to the upcoming session of the diet. >> translator: there's no end to our growth strategy. >> abe, as well as his cabinet ministers, attended a meeting of the industrial competitiveness council on monday. the panel endorsed draft policies for new growth strategies. the government plans to adopt in june. according to these policies the council will consider a corporate tax cut to boost industrial competitiveness. in the medical sector it will discuss introducing plans to systematically provide emergency medical services, and home-based nursing care. the abe administration will also study agricultural reforms. they will consider allowing companies to do business across municipal boundaries. >>> and international conference to promote the use of renewable ene
many market players staying outside the market due to a public poll day in the united states. meanwhile the euro is rebounding from a low hit in asia against the dollar, and the yen. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe has renewed his pledge to revitalize the economy. for that purpose he says he will submit about 30 bills to the upcoming session of the diet. >> translator: there's no end to our growth strategy. >> abe, as well as his cabinet ministers, attended a meeting...
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this idea that the united states and iran might have a common interest. tell me how you see this from the iranian perspective. >> thank you. obviously you may point out some common interests in the region as there are some other issues around the world between iran and the united states. but i have to mention here that the cooperation between the two countries on those common interests is another issue. basically, the iranian foreign policy and our president's, and our presence in the region is based on the principles that we believe in. in some areas may be welcomed by other countries and sometimes to the united states it may not be welcome to them or their policies are not welcome to us. on this particular issue that you mentioned in the introduction of the program tonight i have to say that defeating extremist groups, violence and terrorist groups activity in the region is of, officially in our region is something that the i see ram prick, islamic republic of iran has always been trying to work on that. in the case of afghanistan, you remember very wel
this idea that the united states and iran might have a common interest. tell me how you see this from the iranian perspective. >> thank you. obviously you may point out some common interests in the region as there are some other issues around the world between iran and the united states. but i have to mention here that the cooperation between the two countries on those common interests is another issue. basically, the iranian foreign policy and our president's, and our presence in the...
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resolutions in the for the united states in persian gulf. >> why are we back in this position? 2004 was the bloodiest battle for our troops. how did this unravel? >> fundamentally it's a failure of the iraqi political progress. in 2006, 2007 and 2008 there was basically a bargain between the political forces and others which got them to turn against foreign fighters and others who had come into their territory to fight against the iraqi government, against the u.s. forces. that deal was between the political organizations and the coalition, not between them and the iraqi government. in fact, one of the untold stories of that time and of the surge was the role that u.s. forces played in intermediating and stopping the conflict between the iraqi army and local militias. you have to situation in 2006, 2006 and 2008. as the war wound down, what didn't happen was a political settlement or deal that was sustainable between the sunni population. so you had... >> once the u.s. pulls out and then the shia government led by nouri al-maliki today, it had not really brought the sunnis into
resolutions in the for the united states in persian gulf. >> why are we back in this position? 2004 was the bloodiest battle for our troops. how did this unravel? >> fundamentally it's a failure of the iraqi political progress. in 2006, 2007 and 2008 there was basically a bargain between the political forces and others which got them to turn against foreign fighters and others who had come into their territory to fight against the iraqi government, against the u.s. forces. that deal...
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would all be considered lethal force in the united states piers you know. that's a lethal situation in the united states you could very quickly be shot with lethal force with all the first of all the dragging of the police officer and then quietly while you can now could be very easily result in some type of forced. meanwhile a protester has died in hospital in kiev after three days in intensive care bringing the total number killed in this week's riots to three earlier r t you spoke with professor bruno dress from the paris based national institute of eastern civilisations he thinks the more radical elements in the protest movement could end up derailing the possibility of constructive talks between the government and the opposition more radical elements were used to make detention more and more acute now. there is a compromise on that and a higher level of bugs you know you can do the same time i doubt the extremist movement will agree to go back home and dogs. will happen in the old western ukraine. only because they are also their base our dear so. we r
would all be considered lethal force in the united states piers you know. that's a lethal situation in the united states you could very quickly be shot with lethal force with all the first of all the dragging of the police officer and then quietly while you can now could be very easily result in some type of forced. meanwhile a protester has died in hospital in kiev after three days in intensive care bringing the total number killed in this week's riots to three earlier r t you spoke with...
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states. it notes that 60% to 80% of respondents said laws are tilted in favor of the rich. the report warns that groups of extreme rich people could strengthen their political influences, and this could lead to inequality in education, and medical services for the poor. >>> and global unemployment is on the rise, despite an ongoing recovery in major economies. a u.n. agency says the number of jobless people topped 200 million last year. preliminary figures released by the international labor organization indicate unemployment grew from nearly 5 million to 201.8 million worldwide. the jobless rate was 6%. joblessness in industrialized nations was flat. nearly half of the increase came from asian countries like china and india. the rise was especially significant among women. young people were also pretty hard-hit. those aged 15 to 24 accounted for nearly a third of the global total. the jobless rate for that age group exceeded 13%. >>> all right. onto the markets now. investors in europe are t
states. it notes that 60% to 80% of respondents said laws are tilted in favor of the rich. the report warns that groups of extreme rich people could strengthen their political influences, and this could lead to inequality in education, and medical services for the poor. >>> and global unemployment is on the rise, despite an ongoing recovery in major economies. a u.n. agency says the number of jobless people topped 200 million last year. preliminary figures released by the international...
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the united states of america, his excellency mr sergei lavrov, minister of the russian federation, distinguished ministers, royal highness, joint special representatives, lakhdar brahimi. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. it is my honour and pleasure to welcome you to the high-level segment of the geneva conference on syria. i thank you for accepting my invitation. administered by minister sergei lavrov and secretary of state john kerry on 7 may 2013 in moscow. minister sergei lavrov and secretary kerry have been worked hard together with me and joint special representative lakhdar brahimi and many other partners to bring us to this day. i appreciate in particular the delegations representing the syrian government and the syrian operation here. and i thank you for accepting my invitation. we know that it has been a difficult path to reach this point. we have lost many, many lives. let me know mince words. the challenges before you and all of us are formidable. nevertheless, your presence here raises a hope. i'm convinced of that. however, the syrian parties with the support, and others here ca
the united states of america, his excellency mr sergei lavrov, minister of the russian federation, distinguished ministers, royal highness, joint special representatives, lakhdar brahimi. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. it is my honour and pleasure to welcome you to the high-level segment of the geneva conference on syria. i thank you for accepting my invitation. administered by minister sergei lavrov and secretary of state john kerry on 7 may 2013 in moscow. minister sergei lavrov and...
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states fundamentally destabilize the country the united states just completely disassembled the iraqi state as it existed and not only didn't really put anything in place but actually set up a structure which made it sort of bit official for forces to become more the cereal to divide along sectarian and other sorts of lines of what we're seeing now is the real fruits of all of these time bombs land mines that were set by the u.s. occupation. the but. when we come back how job hunting in france is more about beauty than brains competition for work is yours and some applicants say they have been cast out because literally their faces don't fit well here their story after the break. millions around the globe struggle with hunger. what if someone offers a lifetime food supply no charge. they can the very strong pushy. against g.m.o. and we think that. genetically modified products are priest. there is no. evidence that there is any problem with genetic engineering when you make a deal. or is free cheese always in a mouse trap i don't believe that that would destroy the poor and that free.
states fundamentally destabilize the country the united states just completely disassembled the iraqi state as it existed and not only didn't really put anything in place but actually set up a structure which made it sort of bit official for forces to become more the cereal to divide along sectarian and other sorts of lines of what we're seeing now is the real fruits of all of these time bombs land mines that were set by the u.s. occupation. the but. when we come back how job hunting in france...
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the legislation was one of the most successful campaigns in the united states. smoking rates are down 59%. back in 196442% of u.s. adults were smoking. compared to just 18% in 12. government tobacco control efforts which have included taxes on cigarettes and bans on smoking in public places have helped to save as many as 8 million lives. >> in the past half-century, nothing else has come close to this contribution to the health of americans. credit nothing. >> but antismoking advocates argue there's still much more work to be done. they say the number of americans smoking may have dropped over the decades but globally that's not the case. >> this antismoking campaigner says more than 1 million have died from tobacco use ahead, and until the habit is restrained, another 1 million which die in the u.s. industry. consciously targeting the populations in those countries. everywhere we go we see the kind of marking in low and middle income countries that hasn't been loud in the u.s., europe in decades. >> even in the even stricter antismoking legislation. public heal
the legislation was one of the most successful campaigns in the united states. smoking rates are down 59%. back in 196442% of u.s. adults were smoking. compared to just 18% in 12. government tobacco control efforts which have included taxes on cigarettes and bans on smoking in public places have helped to save as many as 8 million lives. >> in the past half-century, nothing else has come close to this contribution to the health of americans. credit nothing. >> but antismoking...
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plus the afghan president accusing the united states of pushing him out of office. and how is it never been a better time to be a patient as new england runs into a championship game and details of the nfl details coming up with joe in sports. do stay with us, we'll be right back after the break. >>> welcome back to the al jazeera news hour. syrian government decided to push forward to the rebel positions. that could mean rebels are cut off from the northern province and the infighting is continuing between the opposition groups. >> the head of the central african remember is calling for calm. ten months of violence. >> and these are live pictures from israel where sharon's body arrived. he died at the age of 85 and lying in state before being buried on monday. >> now, thousands of people have taken to the streets in spain in the northern city of i willbow and marching in the support of the bask separate group and the demonstration went ahead despite a court ban for the show of support for the prisoners. >> we want to pave the new times on the basis of human rights
plus the afghan president accusing the united states of pushing him out of office. and how is it never been a better time to be a patient as new england runs into a championship game and details of the nfl details coming up with joe in sports. do stay with us, we'll be right back after the break. >>> welcome back to the al jazeera news hour. syrian government decided to push forward to the rebel positions. that could mean rebels are cut off from the northern province and the infighting...
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states now safety united states doesn't change its policies toward cuba and these countries are just not going to go along with the united states has put it's symptomatic as part of a broader international lessening of u.s. influence we see what's happening in the middle east crisis can really influence the situations are war making we've got this powerful military the most powerful military in the history of humanity and it doesn't work since world war two you look at korea you look at vietnam you look at afghanistan you look at iraq i mean we we can we can invade grenada and we can defeat a couple dozen cuban construction workers and reagan could go on television saying it's morning again in america the united states is back at standing proud but this the military solutions don't work to any of these problems even the libya situation there is falling apart we need some we need to rethink how we approach the world as . enjoying it really truly enjoyed it not as a dominant partner but as a co-equal partner and that would really take an act of enormous mental you military and i don't
states now safety united states doesn't change its policies toward cuba and these countries are just not going to go along with the united states has put it's symptomatic as part of a broader international lessening of u.s. influence we see what's happening in the middle east crisis can really influence the situations are war making we've got this powerful military the most powerful military in the history of humanity and it doesn't work since world war two you look at korea you look at vietnam...
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only on al jazeera america. >> any of you guys want to come to the united states? welcome back to al jazeera america. the massive data collection program is illegal and should be cut down. the privacy and over sight board says the program also raises concerns. they criticize president obama decision not to end the program. irang's president gave a people today, he emphasized that he is interesting in talking with the international community, and ultimately finding a long term deal on the country's nuclear program. and a fire at a resident for seniors in eastern quebec has killed three people and left about 30 uncan'ted for. west virginia is asking the federal government for $350,000 to assess the damage from a chemical spill two weeks ago. but has beclaired safe for most residents. today, al jazeera america learns the results from our own tests on the water at a home in the charleston area. the home is owned by a pregnant woman who refuses to drink the water. without further ado, what are the results. >> the test results show the chemical is not detectable. we took
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the united states has pledged $380 million. u.n. officials will follow up this conference by hosting international peace talks next week in switzerland. they're trying to bring delegates from the syrian government and opposition forces to the negotiating table. >>> lawyers and human rights advocates have asked the international criminal court to investigate alleged abuses by british forces during the iraq war. they're demanding prosecution of britain's former defense secretary, and other senior military officials. representatives said they have testimony from victims and witnesses in over 400 cases between 2003 and 2008. they said the alleged torture of iraqi detainees was systematic and violated international law. they also said the british government's probe of the matter was insufficient with only one soldier convicted. british government officials deny that systematic abuse occurred. they say any allegations of substance have been or are being investigated and do not require the international court's involvement. >>> a top japan
the united states has pledged $380 million. u.n. officials will follow up this conference by hosting international peace talks next week in switzerland. they're trying to bring delegates from the syrian government and opposition forces to the negotiating table. >>> lawyers and human rights advocates have asked the international criminal court to investigate alleged abuses by british forces during the iraq war. they're demanding prosecution of britain's former defense secretary, and...
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the deal was brokered by russia and the united states. the chemicals will be taken to a port in italy where they will be transferred -- transported to a u.s. navy physical that is fitted -- a vehicle that is fitted to destroy the chemical weapons at sea. the loser of the presidential says the vote was tainted by rancid fraud. on person has been killed and 15 injured after a cyclone hit the indian ocean island. the wind damaged much and disrupted power. 200,000 people have been affected by water supplies that were cut. that weather is affecting the east coast of the united states. peers winds and frigid cold slammed into the you -- the northeast. u.s. airlines were forced to cancel thousands of flights. public schools in new york are closed this friday. the national guard is on alert as more bad weather is expected. arctic temperatures, heavy snowfall, and wind chills as the onst major storm bears down the eastern united states. whiteout conditions are expected statewide and thousands of snow plows hit the road, shutting down some of the b
the deal was brokered by russia and the united states. the chemicals will be taken to a port in italy where they will be transferred -- transported to a u.s. navy physical that is fitted -- a vehicle that is fitted to destroy the chemical weapons at sea. the loser of the presidential says the vote was tainted by rancid fraud. on person has been killed and 15 injured after a cyclone hit the indian ocean island. the wind damaged much and disrupted power. 200,000 people have been affected by water...
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britain and the united states are reportedly threatening to cut support for the syrian opposition unless it agrees to attend peace talks next week but the syrian national coalition insists that with the rebels still on the one hand and assad's regime on the other there is no one else for the west to deal with meanwhile the top diplomats of russia and the united states along with the u.n. special envoy to syria have met to hammer out a roadmap for the peace talks at the meeting in paris they agreed that the three year civil war cannot be resolved through military means but also blamed both the rebels and the regime for the atrocities committed in syria but on the issue of whether to include iran in the geneva peace talks next week washington is sending mixed signals. i think we would welcome participation of around is coming to participate for the purposes of the conference but iran has yet to state whether or not it supports implementing the geneva one communique which calls for nothing more than the mutual consent of the parties to a transitional governing process to make peace and we a
britain and the united states are reportedly threatening to cut support for the syrian opposition unless it agrees to attend peace talks next week but the syrian national coalition insists that with the rebels still on the one hand and assad's regime on the other there is no one else for the west to deal with meanwhile the top diplomats of russia and the united states along with the u.n. special envoy to syria have met to hammer out a roadmap for the peace talks at the meeting in paris they...
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>> the iraqi's welcome intelligence from the united states and equipment like the drones and things like that. the problem is knowing what is happening on the ground and the americans got a great deal of expertise in iraq itself and he's looking for political, practical support. >> you mentioned political support, that is a hot topic right now, what do you say to republican critics like john mccain saying this is the obama's administration fault in pulling out in the first place. >> i don't believe that is correct. i don't think that the american public would have tolerated more american deaths in iraq. there are two points that are important to make, al qaeda is successful in using the american presence as recruiting to get more members. >> how so? a being invaded by outsiders and taking over our country and stealing our wealth. >> so having a nationalist feel? a that's right. the second point is that you know you can't kill or arrest these people, you have to undermine the support and it is not for the american troops, or the united states to undermine the support, that is a job for th
>> the iraqi's welcome intelligence from the united states and equipment like the drones and things like that. the problem is knowing what is happening on the ground and the americans got a great deal of expertise in iraq itself and he's looking for political, practical support. >> you mentioned political support, that is a hot topic right now, what do you say to republican critics like john mccain saying this is the obama's administration fault in pulling out in the first place....
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states late next month. the south has already rejected the suggestion. ambassador ji-jae ryong spoke to reporters in beijing. it's highly unusual for a north korean ambassador to hold a press conference. he said that improved bilateral relations would lead to peace and security on the korean peninsula, and in the region. >> translator: we again propose the halting of all military and hostile acts involved south korea and the united states. >> ji expressed hope the south will accept a proposal made earlier this month by the north's national defense commission calling on the two sides to stop what he calls mutual slander and militaries who tillties. but he defended the north's nuclear development program saying his country has been forced to turn to nuclear deterrents to protect its autonomy and right to exist. ji also called for an unconditional resumption of the six-party nuclear talks which have been suspended for more than five years. >>> a senior u.s. defense official says the american military may lose i
states late next month. the south has already rejected the suggestion. ambassador ji-jae ryong spoke to reporters in beijing. it's highly unusual for a north korean ambassador to hold a press conference. he said that improved bilateral relations would lead to peace and security on the korean peninsula, and in the region. >> translator: we again propose the halting of all military and hostile acts involved south korea and the united states. >> ji expressed hope the south will accept...
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states is a very positive sign it at least shows that this board is willing to look at the facts as they are and to make an appropriate decision sure but for those who don't understand really how the process works that now that doesn't necessarily mean much it could just mean that he's been transferred into the last security threat level of detainee and being transferred somewhere still and definitely in another prison correct me that's exactly what it means in the case of mr it he essentially gets transferred from a category of individuals who are being indefinitely detained pending the end of the war on terror whenever that's going to happen to a group of now seventy seven individuals who are i should say a group of yemeni detainees who are being detained indefinitely until such time as the united states decides that its relations with yemen are such that we can trust them to accept the return of their own citizens however we trust them enough to carry out drone strikes unabated in the country without argument doesn't really hold too much water to me let's talk about the periodic
states is a very positive sign it at least shows that this board is willing to look at the facts as they are and to make an appropriate decision sure but for those who don't understand really how the process works that now that doesn't necessarily mean much it could just mean that he's been transferred into the last security threat level of detainee and being transferred somewhere still and definitely in another prison correct me that's exactly what it means in the case of mr it he essentially...
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states fundamentally destabilize the country the united states just completely disassembled the iraqi state as it existed and not only. didn't really put anything in place but actually set up a structure which made it a sort of bit official for forces to become more at the serial to divide along sectarian and other sorts of lines of what we're seeing now is the real fruits of all of these time bombs land mines that were set by the us occupation. when we come back how job hunting in france is more about beauty than brains competition for work is fear is somehow can say they've been cast out because literally their faces don't fit well here their story after the break don't go away . when you're followed around when you are being investigated because of the whim of someone this is the beginning of the end of your freedom. those two units a new team really intercept american citizens'. text message use you know. where the calls text messages so you just. see everything about my knowledge thankfully basically and that's all legal absolutely legal yes when you bear back with the internet y
states fundamentally destabilize the country the united states just completely disassembled the iraqi state as it existed and not only. didn't really put anything in place but actually set up a structure which made it a sort of bit official for forces to become more at the serial to divide along sectarian and other sorts of lines of what we're seeing now is the real fruits of all of these time bombs land mines that were set by the us occupation. when we come back how job hunting in france is...
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selek doesn't have the influence because canada and the united states are excluded. what we have seen is since yewingo chavez, died, there was a lot of speculation that this organization, his baby, his idea might peater out. it's growing in importance. we had the first visit here in havana for the conference. we saw the secretary-general of the organization make his first official visit by any head of that organization. all that is to say that this organization is a vanity problem. it's attracting attention. they are ready to solve their issues without the input or influence. >> the national treasure in pakistan is under threat. the world's second-largest force has been destroyed. we have this report. >> a meal on an open fire is ordinary. this one isn't. they have to use juniper wood. a slow growing tree rising one foot every year. he'd switch to another source of energy, if he had an alternative. >> translation: there is no electricity or gas here. we have no choice. it snows every other day. you can see it's very cold. we need to cut the trees to survive. >> the p
selek doesn't have the influence because canada and the united states are excluded. what we have seen is since yewingo chavez, died, there was a lot of speculation that this organization, his baby, his idea might peater out. it's growing in importance. we had the first visit here in havana for the conference. we saw the secretary-general of the organization make his first official visit by any head of that organization. all that is to say that this organization is a vanity problem. it's...
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importantly, from the european union's, the united states, and other major world powers. that is in the context of where there are limited financial resources available from african nations. we saw that here. a similar accident -- a similar tract is for molly. mawli.tice from >> it does seem that there is a limit to what exactly africa can do to help african problems, especially in respect to the central african republic. >> there are these massive funding constraints, but also, it is a case of there being european boots on the ground. is the african led force around 5000 troops of the moment. there are also 1600 french troops there. the un security council approved the deployment of a 600 strong european union force. european powers are being embroiled in the conference -- conflict in africa. this has led france to say that there are limits to which it can be expected to operate a policeman of african affairs. >> and not the only major conflict going on. major worry.s a is there anything new to report on that front? is aroundflict there six or 7, 8 weeks old. it has been
importantly, from the european union's, the united states, and other major world powers. that is in the context of where there are limited financial resources available from african nations. we saw that here. a similar accident -- a similar tract is for molly. mawli.tice from >> it does seem that there is a limit to what exactly africa can do to help african problems, especially in respect to the central african republic. >> there are these massive funding constraints, but also, it...
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you have already mentioned that the united states supreme court granted certiorari. that's a case about the performance right, and we see because of the internet, a convergence of all of those rights. so characteristically in 1965 there was a great difference between reproducing the book and -- and a performance which would be a play. today when the bits flow over the internet, sometimes it's conceptualized as an act of reproduction. sometimes it's an act of dispriewx and argued in cases that it is equally a performance. so a forward thing approach would be to look at exploitation not within the prism of those five categories that are half a century hold. but instead try to formulate the ideal rule of the road going forward. i think it's the right question to ask and i would be pleased to work with the committee on a going forward basis. we appreciate that. do you think the courts have strugged to apply making available right in the united states even though congress and government experts agree that the existing law should cover the right? >> yes, i think the court
you have already mentioned that the united states supreme court granted certiorari. that's a case about the performance right, and we see because of the internet, a convergence of all of those rights. so characteristically in 1965 there was a great difference between reproducing the book and -- and a performance which would be a play. today when the bits flow over the internet, sometimes it's conceptualized as an act of reproduction. sometimes it's an act of dispriewx and argued in cases that...
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how important do you believe it to be for the united states to have a significant military presence in afghanistan the on 2014? -- beyond 2014? is critical. i commend the administration. they have negotiated this agreement. the question is getting the afghans to sign the agreement. >> the most senior official to say this, obama can't stand karzai? >> no news to anybody. reported.n amply this is not exactly breaking new ground. complicated and frustrating to deal with for two american presidents and countless leaders. repeatt we cannot do is after the soviets left afghanistan. chiefsrman of the joint have said that he is worried that if there is no deal, by 2017, any game made -- any game made will fade. they will purchase significant parts of the country. massiveis true, the agreement, what has it achieved? >> the chances of keeping the have beend at bay dramatically improved by the actions we have taken both in our own efforts to diminish andr military capability also in the efforts to train an afghan army. i think our enduring presence in afghanistan, that message of support is impor
how important do you believe it to be for the united states to have a significant military presence in afghanistan the on 2014? -- beyond 2014? is critical. i commend the administration. they have negotiated this agreement. the question is getting the afghans to sign the agreement. >> the most senior official to say this, obama can't stand karzai? >> no news to anybody. reported.n amply this is not exactly breaking new ground. complicated and frustrating to deal with for two...
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. >>> scientists from japan and the united states say they have made a potentially groundbreaking discovery using methods that are surprisingly simple. they eve come up with a faster and easier way of making stem cells. experts say their work could usher in a new era of research. nhk world's chick cara has more. >> reporter: this is what the scientists say they achieved. they say they found a way to reprogram mature cells so they return to an embryonic state and can developing into any type of issue. this is how they did it. they stretched cells from baby mice by soaking in a solution for about 30 minutes. then they cultured them. the process activated genes that keep the cells pliable enough so they can develop into various types of cells. the scientists then put the cells into mice. they later confirmed that they developed into skin, muscle and other types of cells. the lead researcher says the findings could have a variety of applications ranging from cancer treatments to regenerative medicine. >> translator: i think human cells may also possess some sort of sur nooifl mechanism when exp
. >>> scientists from japan and the united states say they have made a potentially groundbreaking discovery using methods that are surprisingly simple. they eve come up with a faster and easier way of making stem cells. experts say their work could usher in a new era of research. nhk world's chick cara has more. >> reporter: this is what the scientists say they achieved. they say they found a way to reprogram mature cells so they return to an embryonic state and can developing...